A glamping pod manufacturer and its boss have received hefty fines after failing to protect employees' hearing.

Glamping Cocoon Ltd and its director Nicholas Oaten were both found guilty of failing to comply with health and safety rules and appeared at Beverley Magistrates' Court on Wednesday, May 15.

They were collectively fined £32,640 and ordered to pay £11,012 in court costs.

The Beverley based company had been made subject to an unannounced inspection as part of a targeted campaign of the woodworking sector on March 20, 2017.

They fell below the standards of the Health and Safety Executive (HSE) and given four improvement notices, and despite three extensions, two notices remained outstanding months after the expiry deadline.

The HSE said they had worked with the company to support their improvements but a noise exposure improvement notice to the company's employees still remains outstanding.

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Glamping Cocoon Ltd of Barmston Road, Beverley, was found guilty to breaching Section 33 (1) (g) of the Health & Safety at Work etc Act 1974. The company was fined £30,000 and ordered to pay £5,506 in court costs.

Nicholas Oaten of High Street, North Ferriby, was found guilty to breaching Section 33 (1) (g) by Section 37 (1) of the Health & Safety at Work etc Act 1974. He was fined £2,640 and ordered to pay £5,506 in court costs.

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